Fresh Farmacy Cleanser by LUSH Review

Posted by Vera Smith on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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(More customer reviews)Just as all the other reviewers have said, Fresh Farmacy's main ingredient is calamine lotion, which gives the bar its trademark color, texture, and mild scent.It has pretty bits of dried lavender and flowers on top that aren't really functional but still look nice.

I've had moderate acne since I was 12, and I love LUSH products, so I tried FF in hopes of finding a more "natural" blemish remedy.Unfortunately, it wasn't the cure-all that most people make it out to be -- it simply didn't work for my greasy, sensitive, highly blemish-prone skin.Every time I used FF, it left this weird pinkish-gray residue on my face that I had to exfoliate off with a washcloth.I was also shocked to feel my skin just as greasy as before I washed it.FF's scent is so nice and calming that I was really disappointed when it didn't get rid of my acne.It made a negligible improvement in the acne on my forehead (i.e., eliminated 1-2 blemishes out of 20) but ended up drying out my cheeks and chin, which then exacerbated the acne in those spots.I may as well have been washing my face with regular bar soap for all the improvement I saw! :(

If your skin typically only responds to benzoyl peroxide (mine does), FF may not work for you.I see that another reviewer didn't respond well to Proactiv, the active ingredient of which is benzoyl peroxide; FF worked great for her.Just something to consider.I'd say if you have super-sensitive skin, blotchiness, rosacea, or *mild* acne, FF would be great for you to try.Otherwise, you might want to find a different cleanser -- those with more moderate/stubborn acne might try LUSH's Coalface.

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Product Description:
If your skin is troubled, sensitive and reacts to nearly everything you put on it, lather up with this nightly. It's pink because it's packed with calamine, the stuff your mom put on your mosquito bites to calm down your skin and stop it from itching. We also add chamomile and rose to soothe, and a bit of tea tree oil to help cleanse for blemish-free skin. It's soft, creamy and delightfully effective so give it a try, rub the pink frothy foam all over.